Bracket for venetian blinds



March 3; 1931. Z7 5 LL 1,794,501

BRACKET FOR VENETIAN BLINDS vFiled Oct. 8, 1928 lzd 26 Patented Mar. 3, 1931 UNIT D STATES Z ACHARY. E. RUSSELL, F SAUK RAPIDS,. MINNESOTA BRACKET FOR VENETIAN BLINDS Application filed October 8, 1928. Serial N0. 310,958.

This invention relates to a curtain supporting means, and while the said means is capable of supporting various types of curtains, it is illustrated in connection with a blind of the type known as a Venetian blind.

It is an object of this invention, to provide an extremely simple and very eflicient set of brackets for supporting a blind.

It is a further object of the invention to provide such a novel bracket having means for receiving and supporting a blind, and having means for guiding cords for controlling and manipulating said blind.

These and other objects and advantages of the invention will be fully set forth in the following description made in connection with the accompanyingdrawings, in which like reference characters refer to similar parts throughout the several views and in which Fig. 1 is a view in front elevation of the blind, showing the invention applied thereto; Fig. 2 is a view in front elevation of one of the brackets;

Fig. 3 is a view in front elevation of the other bracket used; I

Fig. 4 is a-perspective view of one of the brackets;

Fig. 5 is a perspective view of the other bracket;

Fig. 6 is a plan view showing a wall or surface in horizontal section upon which the brackets may be attached;

Fig. 7 is a similar view showing a modified form of attaching the bracket; and

s Fig. 8 is a view in front elevation showing another manner of attaching the brackets.

Referring to the drawings, a frame 10 is shown, which may be the frame of a window or door which encloses the opening 11 such as a window opening or the glass panel of a door. Secured to one side of the frame 10 at the upper part-0f opening 11, is a bracket 12 in which is supported the trunnion pin 13 of a bar 14 having another trunnion pin 13 at its other end, 'supported'in a bracket 15 secured'to the opposite side of frame 10 adjacent the top thereof. In the type of blind illustrated, the bar 14 which is substantially rectangular in cross section, has secured at each side adjacent each end thereof, :1 flexible strap 16, which straps have extending narrowstrips of fabric 17 Slats 18 are supported on the strips 17 and have elongated slots extending transversely therein between the straps 16, through which pass the ends of a cord 19, said cord being provided with knots 19a at its lower ends which extend through holes in a lower bar 20 substantially the same as the bar 14:. The parts of the 00 cord 19 extend through holes in the upper bar 14 and then extend laterally into the bracket 12. This bracket, as clearly shownin Figs. 2 and 4, comprises side flanges 12a substantially rectangular in shape and having holes adjacent their top and bottom edges for receiving the attaching screws 23. Between the flanges 1211 the bracket has an outwardly projecting or pressed portion 126 shown as substantially rectangular in hori- Tb zontal section, and constituting a channel forming portion, the channel in which extends from the top to the bottom of the bracket. Said portion 12b and the bracket 12 has a' transverse slot 12c'extending across its intermediate portion and the portion below slot has an outwardly projecting or pressed. substantially circular boss 120! formed thereon, said part having a vertical open-ended slot 12e-extending from substantially the center of the boss 12d to the slot 120. The lower edge of the portion 12b is flared slightly, as clearly shown in Fig. 4. The upper end of portion 121) has an out wardly projecting curved trough-shaped lip 12; thereon, forming a smooth-and convenient passage for the cord19. As shown in Fig. 1, the cords 19 extend over the lip 12f downwardly through the channel in portion 126 and are adapted to be wrapped about and secured to a bracket 24 having an outwardly extending headed portion.

The bracket 15 as shown in Figs. 3 and 5 has the substantially rectangular attaching flanges 15a, each of which has the holes 15?) adjacent its top and bottom edge for receiving the attaching screws 25. The bracket 15 also has an outwardly projecting channel forming portion between the flanges 15a, which portion is substantially rectangular in cross section, and at its upper end has an outwardly projecting curved trough-shaped 11p 15d. Said portion 150 also has below the lip 15d an outwardly extending or pressed substantially circular boss 15c having a central hole or opening 15; in which the pin 13 1s received.

The bar 14 has a cord 26 secured to each s1de thereof said cord extending across the top of bar and passing downwardly throu h holes therein and then extending around t e sides of the bar, the strands of the cord then passing over the lip 15d and downwardly in the channel portion 15b. The ends of cord 26 are secured to a bracket 27 similar to bracket 24 secured to the side of frame 10. Plates 28 are preferably secured to the ends of bar 14.

In operation the curtain may be placed in position in the brackets by inserting thetrunnion pin 13 at the right as shown in Fig. 1 in the opening 15;, then moving the trunnion pin 13 at the left hand end of bar 1; transversely in slot 120 until it alines with slot 120, and then letting it drop in said slot 12c. The pins 13 will then be journaled in the opening 15f and the slot 126 respectively, and the pins are sufiiciently long so that they will not come out by endwise movement of the bar 14. The cords 19 then are placed through the bracket 12 as shown and described. The cords 26 will also be placed through which one or both of theflanges 12a through the bracket 15 as shown and described. The bars 14: and 20 and slats 18 can be moved and held in different inclined positions and are moved about longitudinal axes to said positions by moving cord 26. When it is desired to raise the curtain, the strands of cord 19 below bracket 12 are pulled upon. The ends of the cord are raised, the knots 19a raising bar 20, and the slats 18 being successively engaged and lifted. The cord moves evenly over the lip 12f and down through the channel in bracket 12 and may be held in the desired position by being wrapped around the bracket 24.

It is sometimes desirable to attach the brackets beneath a horizontal surface, and as shown in Fig. 6, when this is done, angle brackets 30 are used, having narrow flange 30a which may be attached to said surface by screws 31. The brackets 30 have holes or 15a may be secured by the bolts or screws 32. The curtain will then be suspended from the side surface as shown.

It is sometimes desirable to attach the curtain to a vertical surface such as shown as 33 in Fig. 7. When this is done, angle brackets 34 are used, having the flanges 34a which may be attached to said surface by the screws 35, said brackets 34 also have vwide flanges having holes to which the flanges 12a and 15a repectively may be attached by bolt flange or one set out the objects above set or screws 36. Such a bracket is shown in of the blinds in longitudinal alignment and Y in such a case the arrangement shown in Fig. 8 can be used. As shown, angular bracket 4( is used similarly to brackets 30 and 34, and the brackets 12 and 15 are dlsposed at either side thereof being connected thereto by the screws 41. It will be obvious that the brackets 12 and 15 could also be placed vertically at either side of bracket 40. Bracket 40 would then extend from the vert cal wall 1nstead of being secured to a horizontal wall or ceiling as shown in F1g. 8.

From the above descriptlon 1t 1s seeln thadt a licant has rovided a very snnp e an y li quite efiicie rit bracket for a blind. The brackets are easily made, comprise only one piece, and are capable of be ng attached to suit all conditions. It wlll be understood that when the brackets are attached to a window frame, as shown in Fig. 1, only one of attaching holes need be used. The frame for attaching is sometimes so narrow at one side of the window, that there is only place for engagement of one of the flanges. The brackets have been amply demonstrated in actual pract ce, and found to be very successful and efiiclent.

It will, of course, be understood, that various changes may be made mthe form, de-

tails, arrangement and proportions of the without departing from the scope of invention, which, generally statdevice capable of carrying forth, in the novel arts and combinations ofparts disclosed and defined in the appended claims.

What is claimed is 1. A bracket for supportm a blind comprising an attaching flange an anputwardly projecting channel forming portion at one side of said flange, said portion havmga transverse slot therethrough, and a portion below said slot having a vertical open-ended slot therein communicating with said first mentioned slot. 0

2. A bracket for supporting a blmd com-- prising an attaching flangeand anputwardly projecting channel formmg P91131011 at one side of said flange, said portion hav1ng a transverse slot therein, and apart below said slot having an outwardly pro ecting substantially circular boss thereon, and an openended vertical slot extending from the center of said boss to said first mentioned slot.

3. A bracket for a blind comprising a flange having holes for receiving fastening parts, applicants ed, consists 1n a means and an outwardly projecting-channel forming portion at one side of said-flange,

said portion having an outwardly projecting v25 portion adjacent thereto having a passage receiving and supporting a curtain supporting trunnion.

4. A bracket for supporting a blind comprising attaching flanges at either side there- 5 of and an outwardly projecting channel forming portion between said flanges, said portion having an outwardly projectingl curved and trough-shaped H5 at its upper en and having a transverse 0t at an intermediate portion thereof and a boss pressed outwardly from the portion below said .slot and having an open-ended slot extending substantially from the center of said boss to said first mentioned slot.

5. A bracket for supporting a blind comprising spaced attaching flanges and an outwardly projecting channel forming portion between said flanges, the latter having an outwardly extending trough-shaped. portion at its upper end and a boss intermediate itsends, t e boss having an opening therein for receiving a curtain supporting trunnion.

6. A bracket for supporting a blind comprising a flange portion and-a cord receiving at the rear thereof to accommodate strands of cord passed behind said cord portion, having a curved trough-shaped lip fprojecting outwardly at, the upper end thereo In testimon whereof I aflix m si ature. EAQHARY E. ntisfinn. 

